The god of this world: By How Much?

Jesus identifies the devil as the ‘ruler of this world’ in John 14:30 and in 2 Corinthians 4:4, Apostle Paul refers to him as the god of this age.

Question is; how much rulership does the devil really have?

Yes we know that God chased him out of heaven and down to hell, but how much of a god is he according to scripture?

Somebody might say; ‘why should I even bother to know that?’, how about becoming informed of the extent of his godship in order to be able to define his territiory and by so doing keep him in constant check over your affairs.

By how much is the devil the god of this world?

The Bible says that God’s people perish because of lack of knowledge, well, you can leave the ignorant pack by understanding better who your enemy is, defining his territoty and drawing the lines whenever he seems to be trespassing.

You can do this because Jesus defeated the enemy and striped him of every authority (Colossians 2:13-17), because Jesus delivered you from the enemy’s dominion (Colossians 1:12-13) and Jesus handed over the authority He ceased from the devil to the Church, which encompasses every child of God (Philippians 2:9-11, Matthew 28:18-20).

In this study, I adopted the approach of reviewing all of God’s creation, defining how much of creation God handed over to Adam, as a way of delineating what was ceased from Adam by the devil.

Hope it blesses you.

Shalom!

AboutGrace Obomanu

Grace obomanu is a Christian Blogger and Founder; 'Grace Obomanu Foundation'. Grace is an inspiring writer who intentionally projects the truth of God's word by sharing simple yet profound truths from the Bible. She writes with a revelational thrust, sharing wisdom, insights relatable to everyday living with particular emphasis on Victorious Christian Living. Her foundation, a non-profit trustee, continues to make impact, adding value to people's lives through outreaches, mentorship, bible teachings and counseling, partnerships. Grace has a diploma in Ministerial Training (with emphasis on Spiritual Leadership from Rhema Bible Training Center Nigeria. She trained as a medical doctor and has years of experience in Health Systems Management. She also holds a master's degree in Public Health from the University of Liverpool.